Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports

Redbird men advance to MVC title game
Illinois State moves into Sunday’s title game with Saturday’s win. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By WJBC StaffST. LOUIS - Illinois State connected nine times from three-point range in the first ha...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2017

Redbird Women’s basketball falls late against I-74 rival
Illinois State University Women’s basketball fall late in I-74 battle. (Photo: WJBC/File)By: WJBC StaffPEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois State women's basketball team dropped a 70-59 decision at...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2017

Redbird Softball bounce back in LSU Tiger Invitational
Illinois State University Softball bounced back in the second day of the LSU Tiger Invitational with a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic. (Photo: WJBC/File)By: WJBC StaffBATON ROUGE, La. - Led by a pair o...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2017

ISU’s Lewis inducted into MVC Hall of Fame
ISU’s Charlotte Lewis was an All-American and Olympic silver medalist. (Photo courtesy ISU athletics)By Eric StockST. LOUIS – Much of the attention on Arch Madness weekend is on the Illino...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2017

ISU’s Clayton, Hawkins earn MVC honors
ISU’s DJ Clayton (left) made the MVC All-Bench team while teammate Deontae Hawkins was named to the Valley’s Most Improved team. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST....
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2017

Lee named MVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
Paris Lee represents Illinois State on the Missouri Valley Conference first team. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Greg HalbleibST. LOUIS – Illinois State senior guard Paris Lee has been named ...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2017

Illinois Wesleyan women make NCAAs; men denied invite
Mia Smith’s Titans have made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. (Photo by WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – For the first time since winning the title in 2012, the Illinois W...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2017

Redbirds can’t complete comeback vs Evansville
By ISU Sports InformationEVANSVILLE- The Illinois State women's basketball team saw its comeback against Evansville fall short, 60-56, Sunday in Missouri Valley Conference action Sunday inside Ford Ce...
Syndicated Author Feb 26, 2017

Central Catholic falls in 2A title game
Central Catholic claimed second place in the Class 2A state basketball tournament. (Photo courtesy CCHS)By Eric StockNORMAL – Central Catholic held an All-State scorer in check for the sec...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2017

Redbirds unbeaten at home with win over SIU
Illinois State’s men’s basketball team congratulates coach Dan Muller on his 100th win, a 50-46 victory over Southern Illinois. (WJBC photo/Patti Penn)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – On Senior...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2017